Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Whole Foods, the upscale grocery store chain, is opening in Riverdale Park, one mile from University of Maryland in College Park. Already, surrounding property values have increased and companies formerly focused on D.C. have opened new locations nearby. What will the development mean for a county that has struggled to attract “brand name” business? Kojo explores the role of the grocery store in a county hungry for development.
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Kojo talks with author Briana Thomas about her book “Black Broadway In Washington D.C.,” and the District’s rich Black history.
Poet, essayist and editor Kevin Young is the second director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He joins Kojo to talk about his vision for the museum and how it can help us make sense of this moment in history.
Ms. Woodruff joins us to talk about her successful career in broadcasting, how the field of journalism has changed over the decades and why she chose to make D.C. home.